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The Need for a Socio-Technical Analysis in E-Health: The Case of the PCEHR

The Need for a Socio-Technical Analysis in E-Health: The Case of the PCEHR

Imran Muhammad, Say Yen Teoh, Nilmini Wickramasinghe
Copyright: © 2013 |Volume: 4 |Issue: 2 |Pages: 15
ISSN: 1947-315X|EISSN: 1947-3168|EISBN13: 9781466632349|DOI: 10.4018/jehmc.2013040105
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Muhammad, Imran, et al. "The Need for a Socio-Technical Analysis in E-Health: The Case of the PCEHR." IJEHMC vol.4, no.2 2013: pp.65-79. http://doi.org/10.4018/jehmc.2013040105

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Muhammad, I., Teoh, S. Y., & Wickramasinghe, N. (2013). The Need for a Socio-Technical Analysis in E-Health: The Case of the PCEHR. International Journal of E-Health and Medical Communications (IJEHMC), 4(2), 65-79. http://doi.org/10.4018/jehmc.2013040105

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Muhammad, Imran, Say Yen Teoh, and Nilmini Wickramasinghe. "The Need for a Socio-Technical Analysis in E-Health: The Case of the PCEHR," International Journal of E-Health and Medical Communications (IJEHMC) 4, no.2: 65-79. http://doi.org/10.4018/jehmc.2013040105

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Abstract

Healthcare systems around the globe are facing a number of challenges. Thus Increasing focus is being placed on constructing appropriate healthcare reforms which are attempting to address how to tackle these challenges. A critical enabler in these reforms is the adoption of an e-health solution. Such e-health solutions are not only expensive and complex endeavours, but also have far reaching implications. Given that the implementation and adoption of these e-health solutions is so important, not to mention also requiring a substantial investment in various resources such as time and money, it is therefore essential to ensure their success. The following proffers a socio-technical analysis as an appropriate strategy to ensure more successful outcomes. An exemplar case study of the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR), the chosen e-health solution by the Australian government is provided to illustrate the benefits such an analysis might provide

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